Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal
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Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1]
NicknameIICB, Kolkata
Establishedc. 1935
Laboratory type
Research and developmentResearchtypeMultidisciplinary Medical research
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| Nickname | IICB, Kolkata |
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| Established | c. 1935 |
Laboratory type | Research and development |
| Research type | Multidisciplinary Medical research |
Field of research | |
| Director | Vibha Tandon |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India 22°29′51″N 88°22′12″E |
| Campus | Large city |
| Affiliations | AcSIR |
Operating agency | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research |
| Website | iicb |
Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1956 and renamed to its present form in 1982.[1] It has 6 R&D divisions:- Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder, Cell Biology & Physiology, Chemistry, Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Molecular & Human Genetics, and Structural Biology & Bioinformatics.
Notable people
- Amar Bhaduri, Director of CSIR-IICB, Kolkata (1990-1995) and President of Society of Biological Chemists of India (1999-2000),[2] known for outstanding contribution in Kala-azar research in India.[3]
- Santasabuj Das, Director of NIRBI